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perhaps the top commander in the taliban and pakistan and a big get. what's really important is not so much that he was killed but the fact that we were able to generate the intelligence to pinpoint where he was. that's something new that we're getting information not just from satellites and drones and also information from the ground that shows what you can do when you have good human contacts on the ground to get the required information. >> presumably just because he is dead although we should say that has to be confirmed by the united states at this point, they've not found his body quite yet, they expect him to be dead, it doesn't mean that things will tamper down. aren't they trying to figure out who will take his place? >> oddly the tribal leaders who have allegiance to the taliban will get together and vote on who they want to lead them. nobody in the wings has had as much -- has as much leadership ability, the ability to get the troops in the area as mehsud did it will be tough to fill his shoes. we'll see. >> does this mean given the human i
perhaps the top commander in the taliban and pakistan and a big get. what's really important is not so much that he was killed but the fact that we were able to generate the intelligence to pinpoint where he was. that's something new that we're getting information not just from satellites and drones and also information from the ground that shows what you can do when you have good human contacts on the ground to get the required information. >> presumably just because he is dead although...
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and pakistan believe a u.s. drone missile attacked on wednesday and killed baitullah mehsud and his wife. they include last year's bombing of the marriott hotel in islamabad and the 2007 assassination of benazir bhutto. richard engel joins us live. is there any confirmation that he's dead? >> reporter: the biggest problem is that no body has been recovered by u.s. forces or pakistani forces. he was killed, according to the taliban, in this drone strike on wednesday in a village that is still very much under control of the taliban. it's not a place where u.s. forces could go in, recover a body, identify it. however, pakistan's foreign minister said today that he's quite confident that baitullah mehsud was killed. the person then according to u.n., who was responsible for 70% of the bombings in pakistan. >> i'm sure there are people at home saying, if the taliban is saying this, is there a chance he hasn't been killed and this is the strategic move on their part? what are your sources telling us? >> reporter: that
and pakistan believe a u.s. drone missile attacked on wednesday and killed baitullah mehsud and his wife. they include last year's bombing of the marriott hotel in islamabad and the 2007 assassination of benazir bhutto. richard engel joins us live. is there any confirmation that he's dead? >> reporter: the biggest problem is that no body has been recovered by u.s. forces or pakistani forces. he was killed, according to the taliban, in this drone strike on wednesday in a village that is...
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right now surrounding the reported death of the taliban's top commander in pakistan. there were some doubts about reports that a u.s. drone missile attack on wednesday killed baitullah mehsud and his wife. let's go to richard engel. he's in kabul with the very latest. hat do you know, richard? >> alex, as you know, earlier i had talked about how several taliban commanders today were reversing their positions from yesterday, and saying that baitullah mehsud was still alive. however, we are hearing increasing evidence, and increasing anecdotal information that, in fact, he was killed. because two of his successors got into a gun fight and they were arguing over who should take command of the leadership. we were told by taliban sources that not long ago in south waziristan today, hakimullae mehsud and another potential successor, both part of the larger mehsud family clan got into an argument, each one saying that they should take the leadership from baitullah mehsud to head the taliban in pakistan. that their arguments became so bitter, guns were drawn, and that both of
right now surrounding the reported death of the taliban's top commander in pakistan. there were some doubts about reports that a u.s. drone missile attack on wednesday killed baitullah mehsud and his wife. let's go to richard engel. he's in kabul with the very latest. hat do you know, richard? >> alex, as you know, earlier i had talked about how several taliban commanders today were reversing their positions from yesterday, and saying that baitullah mehsud was still alive. however, we are...
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and pakistan believe a u.s. drone missile attack on wednesday killed the taliban's top commander in pakistan along with his wife and other family members. baitullah mehsud was public enemy number one in pakistan. he's blamed for a wave of suicide attacks and assassinations that have killed at least 1,200 people. they include the last year's bombing of the marriott hotel in islamabad and the 2007 assassination of former prime minister benazir bhutto. robert gibbs just said that the u.s. cannot verify mehsud is dead. we're joined by terrorism analyst bob windrem. bob gibbs also said if this is true, if it is confirm, that the pakistanis are much safer. >> absolutely, and actually, monica, so is the united states because one of the last things that mehsud did was threaten attacks within the united states. so as someone said to me yesterday within the intelligence community, this is a man with pakistani blood on his hands. this is a man with american blood on his hands. this is a man who killed benazir bhutto and mo
and pakistan believe a u.s. drone missile attack on wednesday killed the taliban's top commander in pakistan along with his wife and other family members. baitullah mehsud was public enemy number one in pakistan. he's blamed for a wave of suicide attacks and assassinations that have killed at least 1,200 people. they include the last year's bombing of the marriott hotel in islamabad and the 2007 assassination of former prime minister benazir bhutto. robert gibbs just said that the u.s. cannot...
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it is believed taliban's top commander in pakistan is dead, both the u.s. and pakistan believe u.s. drone missile attack on wednesday killed mehsud and his wife. >> once the gun verification reconfirms, which i think is almost confirmed, we'll be 100% sure. >> maside sued blame for a wave of suicide attacks, beheadings and assassinations, including the assassination of bhutto. >>> joining us nbc news bureau is a national security reporter to talk about this. good morning. >> good morning. how are you? >> i'm great, thanks. i picked up in your "the washington post" article that mehsud had become an obsession for the cia. can you explain that? >> yeah. he was the public enemy number one for pakistan, for quite some time. in last few months the c. a really had it for this guy and tried several times to get him. they narrowly missed in june when he was at a funeral for a bunch of taliban fighters. they fired a missile on that occasion but he just left the scene briefly before the missile hit. he had gotten away a number of times but this time their timing was right, details came togethe
it is believed taliban's top commander in pakistan is dead, both the u.s. and pakistan believe u.s. drone missile attack on wednesday killed mehsud and his wife. >> once the gun verification reconfirms, which i think is almost confirmed, we'll be 100% sure. >> maside sued blame for a wave of suicide attacks, beheadings and assassinations, including the assassination of bhutto. >>> joining us nbc news bureau is a national security reporter to talk about this. good morning....
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what they wanted to do was essentially beat up on pakistan government. they were behind a whole bunch of suicide attacks, the marriott hotel in islamabad, and this guy in particular was the one they think that killed the prime minister benazir bhutto a few -- back in '07. >> yeah. joby, if he's dead, how long until they replace him? >> he could be replaced pretty quickly. there are a number of deputies to mehsud that are in the wings, essentially going to be taking his place any time. the bigger question is whether they'll be effective in holding this coalition together? because a lot of this did really -- the way they guy controlled the operation, and was in charge, it's going to be hard for somebody to walk in and do exactly what he did. and also, you know, when you have a take-out like this, it throws all kinds of suspicion and fear among the followers. they're worrying about was there a file in the inside, who's going to be next? it can disrupt operations for a long time. >> thank you very much from "the washington post." joby warrick, good to see yo
what they wanted to do was essentially beat up on pakistan government. they were behind a whole bunch of suicide attacks, the marriott hotel in islamabad, and this guy in particular was the one they think that killed the prime minister benazir bhutto a few -- back in '07. >> yeah. joby, if he's dead, how long until they replace him? >> he could be replaced pretty quickly. there are a number of deputies to mehsud that are in the wings, essentially going to be taking his place any...
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forces have reportedly killed the chief taliban leader in pakistan. if they have, what does it mean for the fight in neighboring afghanistan? we'll talk to richard engle. >>> plus, 40 years later. reflections on the woodstock festival. i wasn't there. a woman who was tried to explain it all to her son. at 155 miles per hour, andy roddick has the fastest serve in the history of professional tennis. so i've come to this court to challenge his speed. ...on the iernet. i'll be using the 3g at&t laptopconnect card. he won't. so i can book travel plans faster, check my account balances faster. all on the go. i'm bill kurtis and i'm faer than andy roddick. (announcer) "switch to the nations fastest 3g network" "and get the at&t laptopconnect card for free". >>> it should be no surprise that after video games like wii boxing and dance, dance revolution burn more calories and energy than simply sitting in front of the tv, but energy expended was equal to a brisk walk. this doesn't mean they should replace physical activity, but can be a good alternative. >>> w
forces have reportedly killed the chief taliban leader in pakistan. if they have, what does it mean for the fight in neighboring afghanistan? we'll talk to richard engle. >>> plus, 40 years later. reflections on the woodstock festival. i wasn't there. a woman who was tried to explain it all to her son. at 155 miles per hour, andy roddick has the fastest serve in the history of professional tennis. so i've come to this court to challenge his speed. ...on the iernet. i'll be using the 3g...
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you wrote this week about the killing of a taliban leader in pakistan. how big a deal was that for a broader effort in the region? >> mehsud was the leader who was directing attacks on pakistan. it was important that the u.s. take this individual out and the u.s. is hoping that in turn, they'll go after militants and even plotting against western targets. >> thank you so much. >>> coming up, sam has a piece on what the health care debate looks like from england. >>> plus, we're watching the president's town hall in montana. it's expected to begin at the top of the hour. we'll bring you the event live as soon as the president takes the stage. (marco andretti) i race to win. i know when it's the perfect time to change my tires. when it comes to shaving i know when to change my blade. (announcer) gillette fusion's indicator strip fades to white when it may be time to change. fresh blade. better shave. fresh blade. every day special. fancy feast introduces an entirely new way to celebrate any moment. fancy feast appetirs. simple high quality ingredients like
you wrote this week about the killing of a taliban leader in pakistan. how big a deal was that for a broader effort in the region? >> mehsud was the leader who was directing attacks on pakistan. it was important that the u.s. take this individual out and the u.s. is hoping that in turn, they'll go after militants and even plotting against western targets. >> thank you so much. >>> coming up, sam has a piece on what the health care debate looks like from england....
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pakistan's foreign minister and senior taliban commander confirming that pakistan's taliban leader was killed in a u.s. missile strike in southern waziristan. mehsud helped organize a couple of suicide attacks against the pakistani government. nbc correspondent rich engel joins us now and joined by retired admiral barry mcaffrey. general, while we haven't gotten confirmation from the obama administration officials, if we assumed that what we're hearing from pack taken is right, how big a deal is this, this killing of the taliban leader isn't there. >> well, i think it's a pretty big deal. apparently the pakistani foreign minister articulated as a done deal. they are going to confirm through dna evidence. i think what you're seizing a tremendous payoff now from both cia and u.s. air force, uav, unmanned aerial video program. we have dozens of these things now predator shadow global hawk, they're out there and collecting terrific intelligence. they follow people for weeks. and, in this case, they nailed a major threat to the pakistani government. so i think it's good news. >> richard, go
pakistan's foreign minister and senior taliban commander confirming that pakistan's taliban leader was killed in a u.s. missile strike in southern waziristan. mehsud helped organize a couple of suicide attacks against the pakistani government. nbc correspondent rich engel joins us now and joined by retired admiral barry mcaffrey. general, while we haven't gotten confirmation from the obama administration officials, if we assumed that what we're hearing from pack taken is right, how big a deal...
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near pakistan or afghanistan, does that mean then that this was all for naught? >> well, it's not just about osama bin laden -- >> but so many americans, for them it really was. this was how it started. >> certainly. what i was going to say is there are a lot of other forces there that threaten us, and we need to target them as well. coy certainly see a credible situation. the killing of baitullah mehsud in the fatah significantly undermined the taliban's power. i can clearly see a situation where we take out people like mehsud, others who are leaders in the organization that's trying to plot against western targets. well, you could significantly degrade the taliban and even if we haven't found osama bin laden, we have stopped al qaeda. that certainly is possible. >> congressman, thank you so much for joining us today. always great to talk to you. >> thank you for the chance. appreciate it. >>> you know, tamron, it's so interesting you talk about the time frame that he suggested, trying to evaluate things a year from now. that will coincide with the 2010 election
near pakistan or afghanistan, does that mean then that this was all for naught? >> well, it's not just about osama bin laden -- >> but so many americans, for them it really was. this was how it started. >> certainly. what i was going to say is there are a lot of other forces there that threaten us, and we need to target them as well. coy certainly see a credible situation. the killing of baitullah mehsud in the fatah significantly undermined the taliban's power. i can clearly...
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don't forget that they hang on in pakistan and we don't have the full cooperation of pakistan. until we do that, the taliban's going to be able to pursue its strategy. >> let me bring in the president of the afghanistan red crescent society. when we met last summer, we talked a little about families and how the violence in afghanistan really disrupts their lives. do you get the sense that people really go to the polls, cast a vote and hope that life for them is going to change? >> well, i mean, today the most important thing we did to the polls and here as you see, we all went and we did vote. something that everyone thought would not be possible. no one claimed that this would be a perfect election. we are crossing a difficult time, but never the less, we had an election and are hoping for the best for the results. >> i just mentioned to richard engle, a poll here about whether america is winning the war in afghanistan. what about afghan people? do they sense that things are getting better, worse, or it's just the way it's been for generations? >> well, i deal with people who
don't forget that they hang on in pakistan and we don't have the full cooperation of pakistan. until we do that, the taliban's going to be able to pursue its strategy. >> let me bring in the president of the afghanistan red crescent society. when we met last summer, we talked a little about families and how the violence in afghanistan really disrupts their lives. do you get the sense that people really go to the polls, cast a vote and hope that life for them is going to change? >>...
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and pakistan by the way, is the real, strategic challenge, not afghanistan. >> as always, thank you, sir. an interesting point, david, things do seem to have gone well today. the general did mention the low voter turnout, but we have to wait several days. the question now will be how will the counting go. >> and whether the counting will produce the result that is the united states government wants. with all the corruption in the karzai government, you've got to be thinking what could the united states have done differently. >>> up next -- fact versus fiction in the health care debate. who's to blame for all that misinformation still gaining traction with the american public. >>> plus, would you ever put your 8-year-old son, yes, that's an 8-year-old, on the wheel of an airplane? limb: dude that was sick! i've been hangin' up there for, what, like, forty years? and then - wham - here i am smacking the pretty off that windshield of yours. oh, what you're looking for an apology? well, toss another coin in the wishing well, pal. it's not happenin'. limb: hey, what's up, donnie? how you
and pakistan by the way, is the real, strategic challenge, not afghanistan. >> as always, thank you, sir. an interesting point, david, things do seem to have gone well today. the general did mention the low voter turnout, but we have to wait several days. the question now will be how will the counting go. >> and whether the counting will produce the result that is the united states government wants. with all the corruption in the karzai government, you've got to be thinking what...
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believes the taliban's top commander in pakistan has been killed. a look at what, if any, effect this will have on the terror group coming up. >>> the latest unemployment report shows few americans than expected lost their job last month. does this mean the recession is easing? having the right tools is crucial to being able to manage your diabetes properly. it's very important for me to uh check my blood sugar before i go on stage. being on when i'm feeling low can be like a rollercoaster. it does at times feel like my body is telling me to do one thing... and, my mind, my heart is telling me to do something else. managing my highs and lows is super important. with my contour meter i can personalize my high/lo settings so it really does micromanage where my blood sugar needs to be. i'm nick jonas and never slowing down is my simple win. mr. evans? this is janice from onstar. i have received an automatic signal you've been in a front-end crash. do you need help? yeah. i'll contact emergency services and stay with you. you okay? yeah. onstar. standar
believes the taliban's top commander in pakistan has been killed. a look at what, if any, effect this will have on the terror group coming up. >>> the latest unemployment report shows few americans than expected lost their job last month. does this mean the recession is easing? having the right tools is crucial to being able to manage your diabetes properly. it's very important for me to uh check my blood sugar before i go on stage. being on when i'm feeling low can be like a...
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the taliban and others have been going after the nuclear installations in pakistan. richard, the final word as we head out. your thoughts? >> what is important to watch is this offensive going on right now. as it relates to the elections. u.s. forces want to say that it is all of the afghan security forces that are in the lead, that afghan police and army will be securing all of the polling stations, but, obviously, there are real concerns about the capability of the afghan forces. that's why we're seeing an intensified military push in the south. there are also some operations going on in the east and this election, which is just on the 20th of this month, will be a real test for afghanistan to see if all of these questions we've been talking about will more troops, will more american money be needed to stabilize this country. >> richard engel in kabul, thank you very much and kimberly marten, thank you for joining us. >>> a new report says militias are on the rise in the united states. what is fueling the rage and how concerned should we be? will it be early '90s a
the taliban and others have been going after the nuclear installations in pakistan. richard, the final word as we head out. your thoughts? >> what is important to watch is this offensive going on right now. as it relates to the elections. u.s. forces want to say that it is all of the afghan security forces that are in the lead, that afghan police and army will be securing all of the polling stations, but, obviously, there are real concerns about the capability of the afghan forces. that's...
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we have a case where an individual trained in pakistan in '91, '92. we know in that time period there were a whole group of people from ohio, new york, new jersey, all over the place, pennsylvania, who went to foreign conflict zones, marley jihadee conflict zones to get the training, to get expertise, to make the contacts. this is not the only case. have krif fehr paul out in ohio who really look like a homeless guy who pled guilty who tried to set off a weapon of mass destruction inside the u.s. and has contacts and training in training camp as that go all the way back to the early '90s. and this guy looks like a homesle guy. i went through his luggage an it doesn't look like the luggage of a sophisticated terrorist. but when you have people who have this training and intent and skper tee and, again, the willingness to kill other people, you wonder. i think law enforcement at this point doesn't have much choice but to act. >> evan coleman, thank you very much. i appreciate that. >> thank you very much. >> it is a question for more help in afghanistan
we have a case where an individual trained in pakistan in '91, '92. we know in that time period there were a whole group of people from ohio, new york, new jersey, all over the place, pennsylvania, who went to foreign conflict zones, marley jihadee conflict zones to get the training, to get expertise, to make the contacts. this is not the only case. have krif fehr paul out in ohio who really look like a homeless guy who pled guilty who tried to set off a weapon of mass destruction inside the...
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at least 18 people are dead after a bomb blast along the pakistan-afghanistan border. a suicide bomber approached a security opponent on foot and detonated explosives. also developing this hour in california, hundreds of firefighters are battling two wildfires in southern california today. millions of nearby residents are being warned about the toxic air levels. fires in the san gabriel mountains near los angeles, 10 to 20% contained. both under investigation. an 11-year-old lake tahoe girl who went missing may be alive. on the left you'll see the picture of 11-year-old girl abducted in '91. on the right is a computer generated image of what she might look like today. the girl's stepfather said his wife is 90% sure that a woman that came forward claiming to be here will be positively identified. her mother is heading to california to meet with the woman who could, in fact, be her long missing daughter. >>> new information from the national hurricane center about tropical storm danny. elevated surf and rip currents are expected from florida through new england this week
at least 18 people are dead after a bomb blast along the pakistan-afghanistan border. a suicide bomber approached a security opponent on foot and detonated explosives. also developing this hour in california, hundreds of firefighters are battling two wildfires in southern california today. millions of nearby residents are being warned about the toxic air levels. fires in the san gabriel mountains near los angeles, 10 to 20% contained. both under investigation. an 11-year-old lake tahoe girl who...
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prosecutors say the ring leader trained in terror camps in pakistan and afghanistan, with the intent of waging a violent jihad. now the arrest follows other recent case of homegrown terror in florida, michigan, new jersey, washington state, and south carolina. joining us to talk about it, msnbc terrorism analyst evan kohlmann. with a good morning to you. all of these arrests under the cloak of homegrown terrorists. what do you make of this? where are we going? where are we coming from here? >> it's important, first of all to understand number one al qaeda has attempted toen courage people to do this. not necessarily to do it with their foreknowledge but follow down their path, even if it means independently. take the ideology and run with it. >> do they put out messages? come to our camps? >> it's through video recordings, books, audio recordings. i would not be at all surprised in this case if we find out these individuals had collections of terrorist propaganda, just if we look based alone at the locations they were trying to get to. going to the gaza trip to join a jihady faction
prosecutors say the ring leader trained in terror camps in pakistan and afghanistan, with the intent of waging a violent jihad. now the arrest follows other recent case of homegrown terror in florida, michigan, new jersey, washington state, and south carolina. joining us to talk about it, msnbc terrorism analyst evan kohlmann. with a good morning to you. all of these arrests under the cloak of homegrown terrorists. what do you make of this? where are we going? where are we coming from here?...
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that strategy has to embrace both afghanistan and pakistan because they are inextricably linked. then a careful sort of plan with forced numbers and resources of how they're going to meet that strategy. i think that is the essence of what general mcpsychiatrist tall is doing right now. >> do you think we could end up in a situation where iraq is still unstable enough that we can't really draw down troops in the numbers that many people would hope and that afghanistan needs not a few more troops, not the 17,000 that we've already seen, maybe not even the 75,000 that some talked about recently but even more that. are we in a world in which we actually, the military may be short on troops in the very near future and may have to do something fairly significant to change that? >> well, huge stress on the force. that stress has been present since the invasion of iraq and, indeed, for the last several years. that unfortunately is not going to change. i think we've made organizational changes in terms of more deplorable forces in the army in particular, but this stress will continue. we
that strategy has to embrace both afghanistan and pakistan because they are inextricably linked. then a careful sort of plan with forced numbers and resources of how they're going to meet that strategy. i think that is the essence of what general mcpsychiatrist tall is doing right now. >> do you think we could end up in a situation where iraq is still unstable enough that we can't really draw down troops in the numbers that many people would hope and that afghanistan needs not a few more...